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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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